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It’s not too distant a dream, the Rolls Royce small modular reactor designs have just been submitted for approval: https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/roll
by Brakenshire 5y ago
It’s not too distant a dream, the Rolls Royce small modular reactor designs have just been submitted for approval:
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/rolls-royce-submits-modular-nuclear-reactor-designs-for-wylfa-and-trawsfynydd-10-03-2022/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/rolls-royce-submits-...
- alvarlagerlof 5y agoI'm betting they don't get approved.
- ncmncm 5y agoAnyway not for longer than hoped. And, if approved, not built anytime soon, as the cost will still be much more than for renewable + storage, at that time. Those latter costs are falling faster than ever.
- alvarlagerlof 5y agoExactly. I heard these modular ones are meant to be cheaper, but they also produce 10x less. Can easily be replaced by a wind farm.